Edwards started slowly but made 13 of 23 shots from the floor, including one of the most dazzling highlight dunks of the season, en route to his team-record 27th 30-point game of 2023-24.
The All-Star's big game, which included eight assists, seven rebounds and two blocks, helped the Timberwolves beat the Jazz for the second time in three nights. Minnesota swept Utah for the first time ever in a four-game season series.
Collin Sexton paced Utah with 24 points in a reserve role, while Lauri Markkanen, back after a six-game absence caused by a quad injury, finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Knicks 119, Warriors 112
Jalen Brunson weaved his way to a game-high 34 points, Miles McBride chipped in with a career-best 29 and New York used its offense as the driving force in a victory over Golden State in San Francisco.
Donte DiVincenzo added 18 points against his former team and Josh Hart completed a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Knicks earned their fourth consecutive win.
Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to post a team-high 27 points and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 for the Warriors, who took their fourth loss in six games.
Kings 121, Grizzlies 111 (OT)
Malik Monk scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime and added six rebounds and six assists to lead Sacramento to a victory over visiting Memphis.
Domantas Sabonis recorded 25 points and 18 rebounds for his 50th consecutive double-double as Sacramento won for the fifth time in seven games. De'Aaron Fox added 23 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and three steals, Keegan Murray had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Harrison Barnes tallied 11 points for the Kings.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 25 points and four blocked shots before fouling out for the Grizzlies, who fell for the 19th time in their past 24 games. Desmond Bane had 24 points and three steals, GG Jackson had 22 points and seven rebounds and Santi Aldama contributed 14 points and nine rebounds for Memphis.
76ers 98, Heat 91
Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to lift host Philadelphia past Miami.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots and Kyle Lowry had 16 points, including a scoop layup with 1:36 remaining that gave Philadelphia a 95-89 lead. Buddy Hield scored 12 points for the Sixers (38-30). Philadelphia, which won its second consecutive game, played without Tobias Harris (ankle).
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 20 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Terry Rozier also scored 20 points, Caleb Martin added 13 and Thomas Bryant and Haywood Highsmith had 11 each for Miami (37-31). The Heat, who had won two in a row, were missing Jimmy Butler (foot) and Nikola Jovic (hamstring).
Bulls 110, Trail Blazers 107
DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points on 10-for-17 shooting and Chicago escaped with a win over visiting Portland.
Ayo Dosunmu posted a double-double with 23 points and 10 assists for the Bulls (34-35), who earned their second win in a row and their third in the past four games. Nikola Vucevic finished with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Anfernee Simons scored 30 points and dished out nine assists to lead Portland (19-49). Deandre Ayton registered a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who lost their third consecutive game.
Celtics 119, Pistons 94
Jaylen Brown tossed in a game-high 31 points and Boston extended its home winning streak to nine games by beating Detroit.
Derrick White added 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Boston, which has won six straight. White made 6 of 12 3-point attempts en route to the first triple-double of his career. Kristaps Porzingis returned to the court after missing five games with a hamstring issue and finished with 20 points and eight rebounds.
Jaden Ivey led Detroit with 21 points and added five rebounds and five assists. Jalen Duren finished with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds as the Pistons dropped their third game in a row.
Cavaliers 108, Pacers 103
Caris LeVert had 23 points and 11 assists against his former team as Cleveland rallied from a 15-point, second-quarter deficit to beat Indiana in Indianapolis.
Jarrett Allen added 23 points and nine rebounds for the short-handed Cavaliers (43-25), who never trailed after the 11:25 mark of the third quarter. Marcus Morris Sr. added 14 points in his Cleveland debut, while Georges Niang and Darius Garland scored 13 apiece.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana (38-31) with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton had 14 points and 12 assists. T.J. McConnell also scored 14 points, Myles Turner added 12, Jalen Smith had 11 and Obi Toppin finished with 10.
Lakers 136, Hawks 105
D'Angelo Russell scored 27 points and LeBron James added 25, with both players contributing 10 assists, as Los Angeles ended a two-game skid with a victory over visiting Atlanta.
Anthony Davis added 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers after he was questionable with an eye injury. Rui Hachimura scored 17 points and Austin Reaves added 12 for Los Angeles.
Jalen Johnson scored 25 points to go along with nine rebounds and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 points as the Hawks went 1-1 in consecutive games at Los Angeles after rolling past the Clippers on Sunday.
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Collins was the victim of a vicious dunk by Minnesota star Anthony Edwards with 5:29 remaining in the third. He went up for a block when Edwards took flight, but the latter elevated well above Collins' outstretched arm, throwing down a right-handed tomahawk slam.
When Edwards was above the rim, his left forearm appeared to hit Collins in the face, and Collins fell to the floor after the play.
Collins was evaluated for a concussion, but The Athletic reported following the game that it was just a bruise.
Prior to exiting, Collins had 11 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes of action.
Collins, 26, has averaged 14.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocks across 63 games (61 starts) this season, his first with Utah following six with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Timberwolves came away with a 114-104 win. Edwards finished with a game-high 32 points.
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Anunoby, who underwent a procedure on Feb. 8 to remove a loose particle from his right elbow, won't play until the issue dissipates, per the report. There's currently no timetable for his return to the court.
Anunoby, 26, helped transform the Knicks after he was traded from the Toronto Raptors in late December. Since Jan. 1, when Anunoby plays, New York is 15-2. When he doesn't, the Knicks are 8-10.
Known as a top-notch defender, Anunoby has averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks in 17 games (all starts) for the Knicks.
In his 412-game career with Toronto (2017-23) and New York, Anunoby has posted averages of 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
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Cleveland has three starters out with injuries and Morris attended shootaround with his new teammates hours before the game.
Guard Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), forward Evan Mobley (ankle) and guard Max Strus (knee) are not available Monday.
The Cavs are the third team to employ Morris this season. He played 37 games with the Philadelphia 76ers and was dealt to the Spurs in a three-team deal on Feb. 8 before agreeing to a contract buyout. He was waived Feb. 29 without playing a game for San Antonio.
Morris has played in 820 career games with the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, L.A. Clippers and 76ers.
He has career averages of 12.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
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Denver (47-21) rallied from a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit and led 105-102 before Doncic's 3-pointer tied the game with 25.1 seconds left. After Jamal Murray's shot on Denver's final possession came up short, Dallas (39-29) called timeout to set up Irving's game-winner.
Irving finished with 24 points and nine assists for Dallas, which recorded a season-high 22 offensive rebounds. Dereck Lively II had 14 points and eight rebounds, and P.J. Washington grabbed 11 rebounds.
Murray scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Nuggets. Michael Porter Jr. added 20 points, Nikola Jokic had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and Aaron Gordon scored 11 points.
Spurs 122, Nets 115 (OT)
Victor Wembanyama filled up the stat sheet again, racking up 33 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots to lead San Antonio past Brooklyn in Austin, Texas.
Devin Vassell added 25 points and eight assists while Keldon Johnson had 24 points as the Spurs (15-53) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Cam Thomas led the Nets (26-42) with 31 points. Dennis Schroder added 19, Day'Ron Sharpe had 15 and Nic Claxton amassed 11 points and 14 rebounds for Brooklyn, which dropped its third straight game.
Heat 104, Pistons 101
Bam Adebayo made a 30-foot shot just before the final buzzer, giving visiting Miami a win over Detroit.
Duncan Robinson led Miami with 30 points and five assists. Adebayo finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds, while Terry Rozier had 17 points and nine assists for the Heat (37-30). Leading scorer Jimmy Butler missed the contest due to a right foot injury.
Evan Fournier led the Pistons (12-55) with 18 points. Cade Cunningham had 17 points and nine assists, Simone Fontecchio added 13 points and eight rebounds and Jalen Duren paired 11 points with 10 rebounds.
Bucks 140, Suns 129
Bobby Portis matched his season high with 31 points on 13-of-20 shooting off the bench and his electric second-quarter performance helped fuel a stretch that gave Milwaukee a lead en route to its victory over visiting Phoenix.
Damian Lillard also scored 31 points as the Bucks (44-24) won without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was a late scratch due to hamstring soreness.
Bradley Beal led the Suns (39-29) with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. Former Bucks guard Grayson Allen scored 25 points and shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range to go along with eight assists.
Magic 111, Raptors 96
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 29 points to lead Orlando over visiting Toronto.
Franz Wagner added 22 points for the Magic (40-28), while Moritz Wagner scored 14. Jalen Suggs collected 10 points for Orlando, which won its third straight game and second in a row over the Raptors after a 113-103 victory in Toronto on Friday.
Jordan Nwora led the Raptors (23-45) with 18 points off the bench, while Gary Trent Jr. scored 15. Bruce Brown and Immanuel Quickley each had 12 for Toronto, which lost its seventh game in a row and its ninth in 10 tries.
Celtics 130, Wizards 104
Sam Hauser established career highs of 30 points and 10 3-pointers to lead short-handed Boston over host Washington.
Hauser connected on 10 of his first 12 3-point attempts. He rolled his left ankle after his 13th 3-point attempt, went to the locker room with 7:43 remaining in the third quarter and did not return to the game. The Celtics (53-14) were 24-for-50 from deep in the win.
Jordan Poole tossed in a game-high 31 points for Washington (11-57). Justin Champagnie had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost four games in a row and 20 of their past 22.
Hawks 110, Clippers 93
Dejounte Murray scored 21 points to go along with 10 assists and De'Andre Hunter added 20 points as visiting Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak with a victory over Los Angeles.
Jalen Johnson scored 18 points and hauled in 12 rebounds and Clint Capela added 15 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks (30-37) improved to 6-5 since leading scorer Trae Young went down with a finger injury that required surgery.
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and Paul George added 26 for the Clippers (42-25), but James Harden had just nine points after missing the previous two games with a left shoulder strain. Harden still managed to move into 20th on the NBA's all-time scoring list, passing Vince Carter, with 25,730 career points.
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While Green is set to begin his absence with Sunday's game against the Denver Nuggets, Mavericks star forward Luka Doncic will play against the defending NBA champions after dealing with hamstring soreness.
Green, 23, has averaged 8.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 54 games (32 starts) this season. He came away with the injury in the first quarter of Thursday's 126-119 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and had to be helped off the court.
Doncic missed the loss to the Thunder. The five-time All-Star has averaged an NBA-best 34.3 points per game with 9.0 rebounds and 9.8 assists in 58 contests (all starts).
Dallas (38-29) entered Sunday's game in eighth place of the Western Conference standings, and a game out of sixth place, which would earn an automatic playoff spot.
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Antetokounmpo, 29, averages 30.8 points per game this season, which ranks third in the NBA entering play on Sunday. The two-time NBA MVP also is contributing 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 64 games (all starts) this season for the Bucks (43-24).
While Antetokounmpo will sit out on Sunday, the Bucks will see the return of Khris Middleton. The All-Star forward has been sidelined by a left ankle sprain since sustaining the injury against the Suns on Feb. 6.
Middleton, 32, has scored 14.8 points to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 43 games (all starts) this season.
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Brown didn't look the worse for wear on Thursday after scoring 37 points in Boston's 127-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Brown, 27, is averaging 28.9 points per game since the All-Star break. All told, he is contributing 23.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 60 games (all starts) this season for the Celtics (52-14).
Forward Jayson Tatum, who has team-best averages in points (27.0) and rebounds (8.3) per game this season, is available to play in Sunday's contest despite nursing a right ankle injury.
Center Kristaps Porzingis will sit out on Sunday while dealing with a right hamstring strain. He is contributing 20.4 points, 7.0 boards and 2.0 assists in 46 games (all starts) this season.
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Butler, 34, has team-leading averages in points (21.4), assists (4.8) and steals (1.4) in 47 games (all starts) this season. The six-time All-Star collected 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Miami's 108-95 victory over Detroit on Friday.
Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr., Haywood Highsmith and Caleb Martin likely will see additional playing time in the absence of Butler.
Butler joins guards Tyler Herro (foot) and Josh Richardson (shoulder) and forwards Kevin Love (heel) and Nikola Jovic (hamstring) in sitting out Sunday's contest for the Heat (36-30).
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Jonathan Kuminga scored 23 points, Andrew Wiggins had 16 and Draymond Green added six points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to help the Warriors (35-31) pull a percentage point ahead of the Lakers (36-32). Both teams are in the final two spots for the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.
Golden State entered with three losses in its previous four games and went 1-2 while Curry was out with a right ankle sprain.
LeBron James scored 13 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter and D'Angelo Russell added 23 points and 13 assists for the Lakers. Anthony Davis did not play after the first quarter because of a left eye contusion. His eye was brushed by the arm of Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis on a drive to the basket.
Knicks 98, Kings 91
Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks provided all the scoring during a critical fourth-quarter run and New York's defense was stellar once again in a win over host Sacramento.
Jalen Brunson had a game-high 42 points for the Knicks (40-27), who won for the fourth time in their past five games, a stretch in which they haven't allowed more than 93 points in any game.
Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Kings (38-28), who led 79-75 after two free throws by De'Aaron Fox with 9:48 remaining.
Pacers 121, Nets 100
Pascal Siakam totaled 28 points and 11 rebounds as host Indiana pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Brooklyn.
Siakam's double-double helped the Pacers (38-30) improve to 8-5 in their past 13 and moved to within 1 1/2 games of the fifth-place Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference.
The Nets (26-41) dropped to 1-4 on a six-game road that ends Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs and fell 3 1/2 games behind the 10th-place Atlanta Hawks for the final play-in spot in the East.
Timberwolves 119, Jazz 000
Mike Conley scored 25 points in his Salt Lake City return and Anthony Edwards scored 31 to lead Minnesota to a win over Utah.
The night began with a video tribute for Conley, who played three-plus seasons in Utah before being traded to Minnesota in February 2023. Edwards topped all scorers and added 10 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks for Minnesota (46-21).
Collin Sexton, coming off the bench, led the Jazz (29-38) with 22 points and 10 assists. Utah played without its top three veterans: Lauri Markkanen (quadriceps), Jordan Clarkson (groin) and John Collins (rest).
Rockets 117, Cavaliers 103
Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet posted double-doubles as host Houston extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Cleveland.
Green posted game-highs of 26 points and 11 rebounds and VanVleet added 13 points and 16 assists to guide the Rockets to their seventh victory in eight games. After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Rockets (32-35) seized control behind a balanced scoring attack in the second quarter.
All five starters also scored in double figures for the Cavaliers (42-25) but the squad was led by Caris LeVert and his 21 points off the bench. Georges Niang scored 14 points while Donovan Mitchell tallied 13 points and Darius Garland 12 for Cleveland. Mitchell and Garland shot a combined 9 for 26.
76ers 109, Hornets 98
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 and host Philadelphia defeated Charlotte.
Buddy Hield contributed 14 points, Paul Reed had 11 and Cameron Payne chipped in 10 for the Sixers (37-30), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Tre Mann led the Hornets (17-51) with 21 points, while Davis Bertans added 16. Miles Bridges and Grant Williams scored 14 points apiece, and Nick Richards had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Vasilije Micic also scored 11 points.
Pelicans 126, Trail Blazers 107
CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds and host New Orleans pulled away from Portland.
Brandon Ingram had 22 points, Trey Murphy III added 20 points and Naji Marshall scored 11 for the Pelicans (41-26), who won for the sixth time in seven games.
Dalano Banton scored 28 points, Anfernee Simons added 25, Deandre Ayton scored 20, Toumani Camara and Scoot Henderson had 11 each and Jabari Walker added 10 for the Blazers (19-48), who played without second-leading scorer Jerami Grant (hamstring).
Thunder 118, Grizzlies 112
Jalen Williams scored 23 points to lead visiting Oklahoma City over Memphis.
The Thunder (47-20) have won back-to-back games and five of its past six to move into a tie with the Denver Nuggets for the top spot in the Western Conference.
Desmond Bane played for the first time since Jan. 12, and he led the Grizzlies (23-45) with 22 points and seven assists. Bane had been dealing with an ankle injury.
Bulls 127, Wizards 98
Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 34 points and handed out nine assists as Chicago dominated the first half and never looked back in a win over visiting Washington.
Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 13 rebounds for Chicago (33-35), which matched its largest margin of victory this season. Alex Caruso had 16 points, Andre Drummond had 13 points and nine rebounds and DeMar DeRozan chipped in 13 points.
Corey Kispert led Washington (11-56) with 16 points while Bilal Coulibaly scored 15. Jordan Poole added 13 points and eight assists and Kyle Kuzma had 11 for the Wizards, who have lost three straight and 19 of their last 21.
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On a drive to the basket, the Warriors' Trayce Jackson-Davis brushed Davis across the face with his arm. Davis stayed in the game until the end of the first quarter but went to the locker room before the second quarter began.
Davis had eight points and four rebounds in all but three seconds of the first quarter before departing. Without his defense on the floor, the Warriors scored 37 points in the second period and shot 60.9 percent from the field to erase a seven-point deficit.
In his 12th NBA season, the 31-year-old averaged 24.7 points with 12.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists heading into Saturday's game. Davis was playing in his 64th game -- all starts -- his most in a season since he played in and started 75 games for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017-18.
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In was in a game against the Suns on Feb. 6 at Phoenix when Middleton came away with a sprained left ankle. Milwaukee went 10-6 while Middleton was on the mend, including Thursday's 114-105 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Bucks fashioned a six-game wining streak during Middleton's absence, but are just 2-3 since March 6.
Middleton, 32, has scored 14.8 points with 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 43 games, all starts, this season.
An All-Star in 2019, 2020 and 2022, Middleton has averaged 16.9 points in 727 career games (638 starts) over 12 seasons. He began his NBA career in 2012-13 with the Detroit Pistons before a July 2013 trade to the Bucks.
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Trey Murphy III added 14 points, Brandon Ingram scored 13, Larry Nance Jr. had 12 and CJ McCollum put up 11 as the Pelicans (40-26) won the season series against the Clippers, 3-1. New Orleans also moved within two games of fourth-place Los Angeles (42-24) in the Western Conference standings.
Paul George scored 26, Kawhi Leonard had 23 and Norman Powell added 15 for Los Angeles, which played without James Harden (strained left shoulder) for a second consecutive game.
The Clippers got within four points four times before a Williamson field goal and an Ingram 3-pointer increased the lead to 105-96 with 5:37 to play. Baskets by George and Leonard got Los Angeles within five before Nance and Williamson put the game out of reach.
Suns 107, Hornets 96
Devin Booker racked up 21 points to guide Phoenix's balanced attack in a victory against host Charlotte.
Grayson Allen had 17 points, Bradley Beal posted 15 points, Eric Gordon provided 14 points off the bench and Jusuf Nurkic (21 rebounds) and Kevin Durant both finished with 13 points for Phoenix (39-28).
Vasilije Micic's 21 points and Grant Williams' 20 points led the Hornets (17-50), who've lost eight of their last 10 games. Miles Bridges notched 17 points and 10 rebounds and Brandon Miller had 14 points.
Heat 108, Pistons 95
Bam Adebayo produced 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as Miami beat host Detroit to snap a four-game losing streak.
Caleb Martin had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Miami (36-30). Terry Rozier also scored 18 points, Duncan Robinson supplied 16 points and five assists and Jimmy Butler added 14 points.
Simone Fontecchio put up 24 points for the Pistons (12-54), who had won three of their previous four games. Jalen Duren had 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Jaden Ivey tossed in 14 points and handed out nine assists.
Nuggets 117, Spurs 106
Nikola Jokic poured in 31 points in three quarters of action to help surging Denver beat San Antonio in Austin, Texas.
The Nuggets (47-20) led by as many as 21 points in the second period, by nine at halftime and by seven after three quarters. Denver put away the game via a 15-5 surge over the first five minutes of the fourth period, going up 101-84 on a jumper by Jamal Murray with 7:20 to play. The Nuggets won their fifth straight and its 11th out of 12 games since the All-Star break.
Jeremy Sochan led San Antonio with 19 points. Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama scored 17 points each, Zach Collins had 13 and Julian Champagnie tallied 10 points. The Spurs (14-53) have lost three straight games, all as the home team.
Magic 113, Raptors 103
Franz Wagner scored 19 points and visiting Orlando defeated undermanned Toronto.
Paolo Banchero added 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Magic, who have won 10 of their past 13 games. The teams play again Sunday in Orlando. The Magic (39-28) have won the first two meetings.
Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 31 points for the Raptors, who have lost six in a row. Jordan Nwora added 14 points and Bruce Brown had 12. Immanuel Quickley, Kelly Olynyk and Jahmi'us Ramsey each had 10 points for Toronto (23-44).
Jazz 124, Hawks 122
Keyonte George scored 25 points and Collin Sexton added 21 as host Utah snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Atlanta.
The short-handed Jazz (29-37) started three rookies, including George, Brice Sensabaugh (14 points) and Taylor Hendricks (10 rebounds). Utah got a lift and career-high nights by G-League call-ups Johnny Juzang (19 points) and Micah Potter (11 points).
Veteran John Collins, who played the previous six seasons with Atlanta, contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds against his former team. Dejounte Murray led all scorers with 33 points to go with nine assists and seven rebounds.
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The Mavericks were without superstar Luka Doncic, who experienced left hamstring soreness in Dallas' win over Golden State on Wednesday. Dallas had its four-game winning streak end.
Jalen Williams returned after missing the Thunder's loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday with an ankle sprain. Williams finished with 27 points, including an emphatic dunk in the final minute that put the game away.
Without Doncic, the Mavericks had to rely on Kyrie Irving for much of their offense, and he nearly lifted them to a win. Irving had 36 points and 12 assists while committing four turnovers. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 points off the bench for Dallas, while Gafford finished with 19 points (on 8-of-11 shooting) and 15 rebounds.
Rockets 135, Wizards 119
Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points as Houston rolled over visiting Washington for a sixth win in seven games.
Green shot 15 for 23 from the floor, drilled five 3-pointers and grabbed eight rebounds. He was the focal point of a balanced offensive attack that yielded six scorers in double figures, including rookie Amen Thompson (20 points, 10 rebounds, three steals) and Fred VanVleet, who paired 27 points with nine assists.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 25 points -- including 13 in the third -- while Deni Avdija added 24 points (on 10-of-13 shooting), nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. Kyle Kuzma chipped in 23 points.
Celtics 127, Suns 112
Jaylen Brown made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 37 points to help Boston extend its winning streak to four games with a victory against visiting Phoenix.
Jayson Tatum added 26 for Boston, which shot 25 of 50 from behind the 3-point arc. Al Horford tossed in six 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 24 points. The Celtics also received 10 assists and nine points from Jrue Holiday.
The Suns received 22 points from Bradley Beal plus 20 from both Kevin Durant and Grayson Allen. Jusuf Nurkic collected 20 rebounds, the top single-game total for a Celtics opponent this season.
Bucks 114, 76ers 105
Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead Milwaukee over visiting Philadelphia.
Brook Lopez added 19 points for the Bucks, while Damian Lillard scored 17 points and dished out a game-high nine assists. AJ Green poured in 14 points off the bench. Milwaukee had lost three of its previous four games.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 30 points on 12-of-23 shooting. Tobias Harris put up 15, Cam Payne added 13 against his former team and Kyle Lowry contributed 12. The Sixers took their fifth loss in six games.
Clippers 126, Bulls 111
Paul George scored 28 points and Kawhi Leonard added 27 to lead five players in double figures and boost visiting Los Angeles to a win against Chicago.
Los Angeles shot 60 percent compared to 47.7 percent for Chicago. George sparked the attack with an 11-for-12 effort, including 6 of 7 from 3-point range. Leonard, who was questionable before the game after back spasms kept him out of the final three quarters of Tuesday's loss to Minnesota, went 12-for-17.
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points to lead Chicago. Nikola Vucevic followed with 19 and Alex Caruso had 17 points, including five treys. Andre Drummond contributed 15 points and seven rebounds.
Knicks 105, Trail Blazers 93
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and New York cruised past host Portland for its third win in four games.
Brunson was 14 of 30 from the field and 15 of 17 from the free-throw line while posting the 10th regular-season 40-point outing of his career. OG Anunoby added 12 points and nine rebounds and Donte DiVincenzo also scored 12 for New York.
Deandre Ayton recorded 31 points and 14 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double for the Trail Blazers, who went 2-4 on a six-game homestand. Dalano Banton added 16 points and four steals and Scoot Henderson had 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Portland.
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The team did not disclose the age or cause of death of Nathan Barrett, whom the Raptors said was surrounded by family friends and his church when he died.
"While our family is devastated by this great loss, we will continue to cherish the memories and time spent together," the team said in a statement on behalf of the Barrett family. "Nathan was a God-fearing young man of strong character. He was thoughtful, kind, loving, compassionate, creative, admirable, and driven.
"During this difficult time, our family would like to ask for privacy but greatly appreciates the outpouring of love, support and prayers that we have been receiving. Though his time with us was brief, he will live forever in our hearts."
RJ Barrett was ruled out of Friday's game against the Orlando Magic due to personal reasons.
Barrett was traded from the New York Knicks, along with Immanuel Quickley, to the Raptors for OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn and Precious Achiuwa in late December.
Barrett, who was drafted third overall by the Knicks in 2019, is in his fifth season. He is averaging 19.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 53 games this season. In 27 games with the Raptors, the Toronto native is averaging 20.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and four assists.
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Doncic, 25, was dealing with left hamstring soreness on Wednesday, prompting his early exit from the Mavericks' 109-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
A five-time All-Star, Doncic boasts team-leading averages in points (34.3), assists (9.8) and rebounds (9.0) in 58 games this season.
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Simmons, 27, is expected to make a full recovery by training camp in the fall.
The former No. 1 overall pick, who appeared in just 15 games (12 starts) this season, averaged a career-low 6.1 points with 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 23.9 minutes per game. The three-time All-Star last played on Feb. 26.
Simmons has a $40.3 million expiring contract for the 2024-25 season.
Drafted No. 1 overall by Philadelphia in 2016, the 6-foot-10 Australia native missed the entire 2016-17 season with a foot injury. He returned to win Rookie of the Year honors in 2017-18 and made three straight All-Star teams, starting in 2018-19, before falling out of favor in Philadelphia.
The Sixers traded him to Brooklyn in February 2022 in a deal for James Harden, but he did not play at all during the 2021-22 campaign.
Simmons appeared in 42 games for the Nets in 2022-23, averaging 6.9 points before back issues ended his season in mid-February.
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All five Kings starters scored in double figures, including Sabonis, who had 17 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists for his NBA-leading 23rd triple-double.
Sacramento moved three games ahead of the Lakers in the Western Conference playoff race and also completed a 4-0 season-series sweep.
James finished with 18 points, nine in the fourth quarter, and led the Lakers with 13 rebounds, but missed a 111th career triple-double by one assist. Austin Reaves led the team with 28 points, hitting seven of his team's 14 3-pointers. Anthony Davis added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Cavaliers 116, Pelicans 95
Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen had double-doubles and Cleveland caught fire from beyond the arc to cool off host New Orleans.
Garland finished with 27 points and 11 assists and Allen finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Georges Niang scored 16 points, Sam Merrill had 15 and Donovan Mitchell, returning from a seven-game absence due to a knee injury, added 14, as did Damian Jones.
Zion Williamson scored 33 points, Brandon Ingram had 20 and Trey Murphy III added 11 to lead New Orleans, which saw its four-game winning streak end.
Magic 114, Nets 106
Paolo Banchero scored 21 points as Orlando bounced back from a pair of disappointing losses and recorded a wire-to-wire victory over visiting Brooklyn.
The Magic avoided their first three-game losing streak since Jan. 9-13. Orlando also turned in a more cohesive showing than in a 98-74 loss to the host New York Knicks on Friday and a 111-97 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, when the Magic were dominated in the second half.
Cam Thomas paced the Nets with 21 points and eight rebounds, and Mikal Bridges added 17 points. Dennis Schroder and Cameron Johnson finished with 13 apiece for Brooklyn, which shot 46.9 percent overall but 26.9 percent (7-for-26) from behind the arc.
Bulls 132, Pacers 129 (OT)
DeMar DeRozan scored two of his season-high 46 points on an overtime-forcing jumper with 0.3 seconds left in regulation, and he added nine in the extra frame as Chicago knocked off Indiana in Indianapolis.
DeRozan scored the final three points of regulation after Indiana sent him to the free-throw line with 3.8 seconds remaining. He made the first, then the Pacers knocked the ensuing intentional miss out of bounds, setting up DeRozan's game-tying bucket from the baseline.
Pascal Siakam finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Aaron Nesmith added 13 points. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 17 points and 14 assists. He had a contested look at a would-be, game-tying 3-point attempt at the end of overtime, but it was no good.
Nuggets 100, Heat 88
Michael Porter Jr. scored a game-high 25 points to lead visiting Denver past Miami.
Nikola Jokic, a two-time NBA MVP, posted 12 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for the Nuggets, who have won four straight games and 10 of their past 11.
The Heat, who have lost four straight games, were led by Bam Adebayo, who had a double-double: 17 points and 13 rebounds. He scored nine points in Miami's resurgent third quarter.
Hornets 110, Grizzlies 98
Miles Bridges poured in 27 points and rookie Vasilije Micic posted a career-best 25 points as Charlotte earned a rare road win at the expense of Memphis.
The Hornets won for just the second time in their last nine games and snapped a five-game road skid, improving to 8-26 in away games. Micic, who delivered eight assists, shot 9-for-10 from the field with five 3-pointers. Grant Williams tacked on 18 points off the bench.
GG Jackson led the Grizzlies, who had won three of their previous five games, with 26 points, including six 3-point baskets. Luke Kennard provided 17 points.
Mavericks 109, Warriors 99
Luka Doncic's run of seven straight games with a triple-double ended, but host Dallas turned to the shot-blocking of big men Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II to outlast short-handed Golden State.
Gafford and Lively combined for 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks, allowing the Mavericks to win for just the second time this season when scoring fewer than 112 points. They also won their fourth straight overall.
Jonathan Kuminga went for a game-high 27 points for the Warriors, who were missing Stephen Curry for their third straight game because of a sprained right ankle. Golden State was also without Draymond Green, who was a late scratch with a sore lower back.
Pistons 113, Raptors 104
Jalen Duren had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds to lead suddenly hot host Detroit past visiting Toronto.
Duren recorded his third 20-20 game of the season while Cade Cunningham had 19 points and six assists for the Pistons, who are 3-1 four games into a six-game homestand after winning just nine of their first 61 games.
Immanuel Quickley led the Raptors with 25 points and eight assists. Kelly Olynyk supplied 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds, but that couldn't keep Toronto from its fifth straight loss.
Trail Blazers 106, Hawks 102
Anfernee Simons recorded 36 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to help Portland beat visiting Atlanta.
Deandre Ayton scored a season-high 33 points on 15-of-20 shooting and collected 19 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double for Portland. The Trail Blazers won for just the second time in their past 12 home games.
Atlanta's Dejounte Murray scored 40 points for his second 40-point effort in three games. He matched his career high of 41 points in Friday's win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Mike Conley scored 23 points as the Timberwolves improved to 2-2 since Karl-Anthony Towns went down with a knee injury. Towns underwent surgery earlier Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Paul George scored 22 points and James Harden added 12 for the Clippers, who have lost two games in a row.
Leonard exited because of back spasms. He played all 12 minutes of the first period and had six points as the Clippers took a 34-21 lead, but Minnesota took over after he exited.
Kings 129, Bucks 94
Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter led a first-half barrage of 3-pointers, De'Aaron Fox scored a team-high 29 points and host Sacramento thrashed Milwaukee.
Malik Monk chipped in 25 points and Domantas Sabonis 22 for the Kings, who led by 22 in the second period en route to their third win in four games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 30 points and added a game-high 13 rebounds for the Bucks, who completed a 1-3 tour of California with their second 35-point loss in seven days.
Celtics 123, Jazz 107
Jayson Tatum tossed in a game-high 38 points and Derrick White made 7 of 11 3-point attempts and scored 24 points as Boston wrapped up a five-game road trip by beating Utah in Salt Lake City.
It was the third straight victory for Boston, which lost the first two games of the trip. Jrue Holiday added 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Celtics, who made 20 of 49 3-point attempts (40.8 percent).
Keyonte George scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. Utah received 21 points from Clarkson and 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists from Collin Sexton.
Knicks 106, 76ers 79
Josh Hart tallied 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists while Jalen Brunson added 20 points and nine assists as New York cruised to a victory over visiting Philadelphia.
The Knicks held their opponent to fewer than 80 points for the third straight game, producing a streak of that length for the first time since 2000. OG Anunoby had 14 points and four rebounds in his first game back since sustaining an elbow injury on Jan. 27 and subsequently undergoing surgery.
Kelly Oubre Jr. paced the Sixers with 19 points and six rebounds. Tyrese Maxey had 17 points and four assists in his return after missing four games due to a concussion.
Pacers 121, Thunder 111
Myles Turner scored 24 points to lead Indiana to a victory at Oklahoma City as the Pacers completed a 2-0 road trip.
Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam each added 18 points for Indiana, with Haliburton also dishing out 12 assists and Siakam grabbing 11 rebounds.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 30 points to go along with 10 boards for the Thunder, whose nine-game home winning streak and three-game overall winning streak ended. Chet Holmgren added 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Grizzlies 109, Wizards 97
Trey Jemison scored a career-high 24 points and GG Jackson added 19 as Memphis led wire to wire in a win over visiting Washington.
Jake LaRavia had 16 points and Luke Kennard finished with 13 points and eight assists for Memphis, which snapped a five-game home losing streak.
Kyle Kuzma led Washington with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Corey Kispert had 22 points as the Wizards failed in a bid for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Rockets 103, Spurs 101
Fred VanVleet scored 21 points to help Houston beat host San Antonio in a back-and-forth game.
The Rockets won their fourth straight road game, establishing a season best, while getting 16 points from Jalen Green, 15 from Jabari Smith Jr. and 14 from Dillon Brooks.
Tre Jones' 24 points led all scorers and Jeremy Sochan put up 21 for the Spurs, who lost their second game in as many nights.
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Leonard, 32, played all 12 minutes of the first quarter, scoring six points on 2-of-4 shooting to go along with two rebounds and two assists. He missed the Clippers' 124-117 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday because of left groin soreness.
On the TNT broadcast, Leonard could be seen walking back to the Clippers' locker room in the second quarter, and then leaving the locker room in street clothes.
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said postgame, "He's been dealing with (back spasms) for a couple days. ... Wasn't sure if he was going to go this morning, but he came to shootaround, got some treatment, did what he had to do and tried to get on the court and play today. And it just didn't loosen up for him."
Asked if Leonard would travel with the team for games at Chicago on Thursday and New Orleans on Friday, Lue said, "Not sure. I hope so."
Leonard had been listed on the injury report before the Tuesday game due to groin soreness and was questionable, but he was in the starting lineup.
The Clippers led 34-21 after one quarter and had a 22-point lead nearly seven minutes through the second quarter before the Timberwolves pulled off a 20-2 run after Leonard departed. Minnesota went on to win 118-100.
Leonard is averaging 23.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists through 58 games (all starts) this season. In 12 NBA seasons, he has averaged 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 686 games (657 starts).
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Towns, 28, had the procedure to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee after an MRI exam last Thursday revealed the injury.
Towns played only 21 minutes in Minnesota's 119-114 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 4.
The timing of the injury is brutal for the Timberwolves (44-21), who have gone 1-2 without Towns and have fallen to third place in the Western Conference entering Tuesday's action.
Towns is averaging 22.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 60 games (all starts) this season and is shooting a career-high 42.3 percent from 3-point range.
The 7-footer has averaged 22.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 571 games (all starts) since the Timberwolves drafted him No. 1 overall in 2015.
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Curry left Thursday's 125-122 home loss to the Chicago Bulls with the injury and tests Friday showed no serious injury. Late in Thursday's game, Curry planted his right foot on a drive to the basket and rolled his ankle.
"It sucks, but everybody deals with injuries," Warriors forward Draymond Green said. "You've just got to do the best you can in dealing with it."
Curry is not expected to be with the team for Wednesday's road game against the Dallas Mavericks. The 10-time All-Star is scheduled to rejoin his teammates at Los Angeles in advance of a game Saturday against the Lakers as he continues workouts.
The team is expected to re-evaluate Curry after the team's practice in Southern California on Friday.
Curry, who turns 36 next week, is averaging 26.9 points, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 59 starts this season. He is shooting 40.7 percent from 3-point range and leads the NBA with 290 made 3-pointers.
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Brown, who is dealing with a sacroiliac strain, is averaging 22.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 59 games (all starts) this season.
Porzingis is nursing a right hamstring strain and last played in Boston's 115-109 setback in Denver on Thursday. He is contributing 20.4 points, 7.0 boards and 2.0 assists in 46 games (all starts) this season.
Horford was ruled out due to a left big toe sprain. He is averaging 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 54 games (25 starts) this season.
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The extension runs through the 2027-28 season for Mosley, 45, who was hired on July 11, 2021.
The Magic entered Tuesday in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 37-28 record -- already a three-win improvement over last season (34-48). Orlando is poised to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019-20.
"Jamahl (Mosley) and his staff have done a tremendous job not only this season, but since we hired him back in 2021," Magic president of operations Jeff Weltman said in a news release. "His preparation, work ethic, ability to connect with the players, and passion he brings to the job every day brings positive results, both on the court and off. We are very happy to have Jamahl lead the Magic for years to come."
Mosley, who was named the East's Coach of the Month for October/November, has an overall record of 93-136 with Orlando.
The Magic rank third in the NBA in scoring defense (109.4 points per game) this season.
Mosley spent seven seasons (2014-21) as an assistant coach with the Dallas Mavericks before joining the Magic. He was also an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2010-14) and worked with the Denver Nuggets from 2005-10.
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Phoenix, opening a four-game road trip, overcame a sluggish start in which it fell behind by as many as 19 points in the second quarter. Beal scored 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor, part of the Suns' 54.8 percent overall performance. In his return from a four-game absence caused by a right ankle sprain, Booker scored 27 points.
Behind Durant, who grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists to go with his game-high scoring total, the Suns chipped away at the deficit before taking a lead they never relinquished shortly before the midpoint of the third quarter.
The Phoenix advantage never grew to more than nine points, however, as Darius Garland and Caris LeVert each contributed to keep Cleveland within striking distance. Garland scored 30 points and accounted for almost half of the Cavaliers' 15 made 3-pointers, going 7-for-10 from deep.
Pistons 114, Hornets 97
Cade Cunningham had 22 points and eight assists and host Detroit completed a season-series sweep of Charlotte.
Jalen Duren supplied 20 points and 10 rebounds and Simone Fontecchio supplied 17 points and eight rebounds for the Pistons. Detroit has won 11 games this season, with three coming at the Hornets' expense.
Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 24 points and Grant Williams contributed 22. Brandon Miller had 19 points and seven assists.
Nuggets 125, Raptors 119
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists, Jamal Murray added 26 points and 12 assists, and host Denver rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat short-handed Toronto.
Jokic has 21 triple-doubles this season and 126 in his career. Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points each for Denver, which has won nine of 10.
RJ Barrett finished with 26 points, Kelly Olynyk added 24 points and Gradey Dick scored 17 points for Toronto, which has lost six of its past seven.
Mavericks 127, Bulls 92
Luka Doncic had 27 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his seventh straight triple-double and Dereck Lively II scored 22 points to lift Dallas to a rout of host Chicago.
Daniel Gafford (20 points), Kyrie Irving (14) and Jaden Hardy (11) also finished in double figures as the Mavericks won their third straight on the heels of a season-high-tying, three-game losing streak.
Rookie Onuralp Bitim sparked the Bulls with a career-best 17 points. DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic followed with 13 points each.
Celtics 121, Trail Blazers 99
Jaylen Brown recorded 27 points, six rebounds and five assists and Boston became the first NBA team to reach the 50-win mark this season with a victory over host Portland.
Jayson Tatum added 26 points and eight assists and Sam Hauser scored a season-best 22 points off the bench for the Celtics, who logged their 13th victory in 15 games.
Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the 10th time in their past 11 home games.
Warriors 112, Spurs 102
Jonathan Kuminga scored 22 points and Klay Thompson added 21 in his return to the starting lineup as visiting Golden State defeated San Antonio to gain a split of a home-and-home series between the teams.
The Warriors were without Stephen Curry because of an ankle injury but didn't need him. Chris Paul contributed 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Golden State, which snapped a two-game skid.
Victor Wembanyama returned to action for the Spurs after missing two games with a right ankle injury and led all scorers with 27 points while adding 14 rebounds.
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